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the u.s. share is much smaller by comparison, as is russia's. rare earths prices have been diving, due to flagging demand. one of the biggest buyers of the elements was the solar industry, which is facing problems of its own. technology companies have been searching for substitutes. to reduce their dependence on chinese suppliers. >> well, it has certainly been a winter of extremes here in europe. temperatures have climbed to record highs in the west and plunged to bitter lows in the east. >> it has become one of the biggest -- the bitterest winters russia has seen. the severe cold snap has claimed the lives of well over 100 people with more than 1700 seeking treatment for exposure. >> the plows are making slow progress. road crews in eastern siberia are struggling to clear meters of snow. in many areas, travel is all but impossible. with extreme temperatures down to -60, people are staying indoors for their own safety, but even at home, they are having difficulties. >> we have nothing here, not even water. we have to melt snow from the garden.
the u.s. share is much smaller by comparison, as is russia's. rare earths prices have been diving, due to flagging demand. one of the biggest buyers of the elements was the solar industry, which is facing problems of its own. technology companies have been searching for substitutes. to reduce their dependence on chinese suppliers. >> well, it has certainly been a winter of extremes here in europe. temperatures have climbed to record highs in the west and plunged to bitter lows in the...
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unlike lotteries in the u.s. where a few winners get a big jackpot, el gordo is spread among thousands. good news for a country where the hungry hunt food in the garbage and anger has spawned violence for people lost in the desperation of a crashing economy. so the champagne flowed across the country. the biggest winners walked away with up to half a million dollars. this unemployed electrician had to borrow money from his girlfriend's father to pay for part of his ticket and won $265,000. "it will be for the house," he said, "i don't know what to say. so much happiness." happiness far and wide as people often pooled their money to buy multiple tickets. and that meant multiple chances to win. that's what these supermarket workers did. the dancing and hugging pretty much tell it all. [ speaking spanish ] >> reporter: and in this economically ravaged country, a different kind of tears, tears of joy. >> that was great news for them. that was barry peterson reporting. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this
unlike lotteries in the u.s. where a few winners get a big jackpot, el gordo is spread among thousands. good news for a country where the hungry hunt food in the garbage and anger has spawned violence for people lost in the desperation of a crashing economy. so the champagne flowed across the country. the biggest winners walked away with up to half a million dollars. this unemployed electrician had to borrow money from his girlfriend's father to pay for part of his ticket and won $265,000....
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. >> i got him in the car and i thanked the u.s. consulate guys and we took off and made a b line to san pedro island and spent the night there. johnny got up in the morning and walked to the beach and watched the sun come up. >> people in up state new york are remembering two firefighters who were fatally shot yesterday. impromptu memorial vigil last night 100 people showed up some holding candles. an ex-convict set a home a blaze and opened fire when firefighters arrived killing two and wound it would go others before taking his own life. now back to the birth of jesus. >> welcome back to our special presentation. i am john scott. archeologists dig and sift the earth looking for artifact that is teach them about life in the past. they have yet to find something inscribed it was jesus' cup or jesus leslept here. there have been significant finds, the problem is there have also been incredible fakes. >> a cage belonging to john the baptist or burial box that once held the bones of jesus' brothers. they startled archaeological and re
. >> i got him in the car and i thanked the u.s. consulate guys and we took off and made a b line to san pedro island and spent the night there. johnny got up in the morning and walked to the beach and watched the sun come up. >> people in up state new york are remembering two firefighters who were fatally shot yesterday. impromptu memorial vigil last night 100 people showed up some holding candles. an ex-convict set a home a blaze and opened fire when firefighters arrived killing...
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while many here in the u.s. are just waking up, the holiday is in full swing elsewhere around the globe. abc's lama hasan has that story. >> reporter: from his balcony window at the vatican, in his traditional christmas address, pope benedict xvi has one clear message, peace in the middle east. and called for an end to the bloodshed in syria. all over the world, people are celebrating christmas. where jesus is believed to have been born, in the small town of bethlehem, with thousands of pilgrims flocking to manger square and the church of the nativity. to south africa, where one man was in their prayers today, president nelson mandela, who is spending the day recovering in the hospital. back here in britain, hundreds gathered to catch a glimpse of the royal family, as they walked to their traditional morning church service, at the queen's 20-acre estate at sandringham. in afghanistan, troops away from their families, fighting on the front lines, treated to a special christmas meal and a candlelight service. but
while many here in the u.s. are just waking up, the holiday is in full swing elsewhere around the globe. abc's lama hasan has that story. >> reporter: from his balcony window at the vatican, in his traditional christmas address, pope benedict xvi has one clear message, peace in the middle east. and called for an end to the bloodshed in syria. all over the world, people are celebrating christmas. where jesus is believed to have been born, in the small town of bethlehem, with thousands of...
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the u.s. postal service does not endorse patti's endeavor or other folks like it. >> we have seen a drop in first class communication. >> reporter: while this is the busy season it recently posted its largest annual loss every of $15.9 billion. they say it's hoping for a resurgence and connections that last. >> my father wrote a single letter to me in his whole life. i still have it and read it. >> reporter: the more people we get to do this the more i think we can change the tide of this feeling of just blah. >> she hopes revying the dying art of letter writing will help us preserve the tangible memories we now lose in the ether. >> reporter: alicia acuna reporting. merry christmas to you and your family. kelly: she is talking about getting away from high-tech to high touch. 2012 was a big year for the courts. and when we return we'll take a look back at the biggest cases, and what is on the docket for the coming year. [ mother ] you can't leave the table till you finish your vegetables. [ cl
the u.s. postal service does not endorse patti's endeavor or other folks like it. >> we have seen a drop in first class communication. >> reporter: while this is the busy season it recently posted its largest annual loss every of $15.9 billion. they say it's hoping for a resurgence and connections that last. >> my father wrote a single letter to me in his whole life. i still have it and read it. >> reporter: the more people we get to do this the more i think we can...
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it was cleared on the u.s. side. when he reached the mexico border he was retained in mexico. >>> a new york newspaper is drawing outrage for publishing names and addresses for people with gun permits. hundreds of residents were shocked when listed by the journal news. one outraged resident said should be done for sex offenders not law-abiding gun owners. the newspaper says the information was obtained through public records and defends its publishing. >>> a british doctor save ad man's life with a shot of alcohol. the man had a life-threatening irregular heartbeat. after regular treatment failed, the doctors injected pure ethanol in the man's heart. the procedure has been only done a handful of times in england and it worked. it killed off the heart muscle that was causing the problem and the patient was out of the hospital in three days. clayton: see awesome video we can't get enough of. this cop jumped into freezing water to save a woman from drowning. he saved the day but in trouble with his wife. you have to hea
it was cleared on the u.s. side. when he reached the mexico border he was retained in mexico. >>> a new york newspaper is drawing outrage for publishing names and addresses for people with gun permits. hundreds of residents were shocked when listed by the journal news. one outraged resident said should be done for sex offenders not law-abiding gun owners. the newspaper says the information was obtained through public records and defends its publishing. >>> a british doctor...
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that script changed when the u.s. anti-doping agency released a report that accused him of leading the big team doping scheme in the history of sports. armstrong, stripped of his tour de france titles and resigned from his cancer foundation. >> two words. jeremy lin. >> lin-sanity. >> can you believe this is happening? >> no. >> at the start of the year jeremy lin was a harvard grad trying to make it in the nba but over the course of ten days in february the asian american became a global sensation as he led the new york knicks on a seven-game win streak and single handedly reinvigorated a franchise that had fallen on tough times. >> four hours away from the big opening ceremony. >> you can really feel the buzz in london. >> for two weeks in summer the london olympics took center stage with barrier breaking performances. michael phelps who became the most decorated olympian of all time, american gabby douglas the first black woman to win the gymnastics individual all-around title. south africa's oscar pistorius the fi
that script changed when the u.s. anti-doping agency released a report that accused him of leading the big team doping scheme in the history of sports. armstrong, stripped of his tour de france titles and resigned from his cancer foundation. >> two words. jeremy lin. >> lin-sanity. >> can you believe this is happening? >> no. >> at the start of the year jeremy lin was a harvard grad trying to make it in the nba but over the course of ten days in february the asian...